Google Search Goes Agentic—and Doesn’t Need You Anymore
…An expanded version of that tool, which Google says is a way to create “super widgets” and “mini apps,” will be available first for Google AI plan subscribers in the US this…
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I Asked ChatGPT 500 Questions. Here Are the Ads I Saw Most Often
…Overall, I saw ads for dog food, printers, hotel reservations, productivity software, movie tickets, food delivery apps, fashionable ties, streaming services, corporate credit cards, apartment furniture, cruise vacations, AI coding tools, freelance…
A Court Has Ruled That Google Is Liable for False Statements Generated by AI Overviews
…Likewise, the court held that results generated by an AI system cannot be protected under the principles of free speech, as they are the product of an algorithm designed, trained, and managed…
China’s OpenClaw Boom Is a Gold Rush for AI Companies
…People who are proficient in AI see OpenClaw as a game changer in productivity, but those with no technical background feel they were promised a miraculously powerful AI product that ultimately didn…
He Couldn’t Land a Job Interview. Was AI to Blame?
…California’s regulations are more robust, requiring employers to regularly test their AI hiring tools for bias. But none of those rules empower an individual to understand how a particular AI hiring…
They Built the ‘Cursor for Hardware.’ Now, Anthropic Wants In
…Your fuses blow out, or you have a solid product,” Beek says. “That was kind of a learning experience for me to be more careful, but also to build AI that deeply…
Meta Copies Snapchat’s Homework Again With ‘Plus’ Features for Instagram and Facebook
…It offered users access to exclusive features in the app and expanded over the few years, adding more options as well as AI tools. In February, Snapchat announced that this style of…
Anthropic Sues Department of Defense Over Supply-Chain-Risk Designation
…Anthropic, which is the only company currently providing AI chatbot and analysis tools for the military’s most sensitive use cases, pushed back. It contends that its technologies are not yet capable…
The 70-Person AI Image Startup Taking on Silicon Valley's Giants
…It has even struck agreements with major AI labs like Microsoft, Meta, and xAI to power similar features in their products. Nearly two years after launch, Black Forest Labs can afford to…
Android Is Fighting Phone Scams With a New Feature to Prove Who’s Calling
…Spam calls have been a scourge for decades, and the threat has only ramped up as attackers have started incorporating AI voice-cloning tools into their attacks—making it possible to convincingly…